Which Hdd is better for os???

[yogi3345]

I have got 2 HDD's.

1. Seagate Barracuda 7200.10
160 gb disk space
7200 rpm
8 mb cache
Sata 3 gbps

2. Wd10ezrz 1TB
1 TB space(160 i will keep for os)
5400 rpm
64 mb cache
Sata 6 gbps

Now in which hdd should i install os for better speed in regular use like watching movies, web browsing etc. And i also play FIFA 16.

 

[Boogieman_WD]

Hey there, yogi3345.

Usually when someone asks this questions and the choice is between a 7200RPM drive and a 5400RPM one, more often than not I'd say go with the 7200RPM HDD as an OS drive. However since here one of the drives is a SATA II HDD and the other one is a SATA III drive, even though none of them can reach the maximum offered speed by that interface, this means that one of them is a bit older model and sometimes a newer 5400RPM drive can perform better than an older 7200RPM HDD.

My advice is to check the specs of both drives and use the one with the higher performance. I can help with the WD Blue drive: WD Blue Spec Sheet.

Hope that helps.
Boogieman_WD

 

[yogi3345]

Actually i wanna know if 7200 rpm sata 3gbps 8 mb cache gives better performance than 5400 rpm sata 6gbps 64 mb cache.
Thanx for responding.

 

[Boogieman_WD]

I see. Well if you put things that way and you are comparing a 7200RPM drive vs a 5400RPM drive, then the 7200RPM will be faster (the cache doesn't play such a big role here). However, as already mentioned, that means almost nothing in real world situations. You are comparing two different drives and models, which both have their own separate specifications and due to the fact that technology is constantly evolving an older SATA II model with 7200RPM is quite possible to be slower than a new SATA III 5400RPM drive. That's why I've suggested that you check their specs and choose the faster one for your OS.